In Control, the Core i7-970 is slightly slower than the Ryzen Threadripper 7960X. However, it's a much better value for money, as it's $880 cheaper!
Core i7-970
- Up to 79% cheaper – $229.95 vs $1109.82
- Up to 79% cheaper
- Up to 79% better value in Control – $0.93 vs $4.36/FPS
- Up to 79% better value in Control
- Consumes up to 63% less energy – 130 vs 350 Watts
- Consumes up to 63% less energy
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
- Up to 4% faster in Control – 254 vs 245 FPS
- Up to 4% faster in Control
- Is 13 years and 3 months newer – Oct 19, 2023 vs Jul 19, 2010
- Is 13 years and 3 months newer
Control FPS Calculator
Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X: Comparison of performance and price
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Average FPS
245 FPS
96%
Min 1% FPS
160 FPS
96%
Price, $
$229.95
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.93/FPS
100%
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Oct 19th, 2023
Average FPS
254 FPS
100%
Min 1% FPS
166 FPS
100%
Price, $
$1109.82
20%
Value, $/FPS
$4.36/FPS
21%
Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Oct 19th, 2023
Geekbench 6 Single-Core
2829
100%
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core
23537
100%
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-970 vs Ryzen Threadripper 7960X in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-970
Jul 19th, 2010
Cores
6-core
25%
L3 Cache
12 MB
9%
Base Frequency
3.2 GHz
76%
Turbo Frequency
3.466 GHz
65%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
MHz
Ryzen Threadripper 7960X
Oct 19th, 2023
Cores
24-core
100%
L3 Cache
128 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.2 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
5.3 GHz
100%
Max. DDR5 RAM Speed
5200 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of core specifications
Core i7-970 Jul 19th, 2010 | SpecificationsComparison of core specifications | Ryzen Threadripper 7960X Oct 19th, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Jul 19th, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 19th, 2023 |
| – | MSRP | $1,499.00 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| LGA1366 | Socket | sTR5 |
130W | Power Consumption | 350W |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 | RAM | 5200 MHz (DDR5) |
| No Integrated Graphics | Integrated GPU | No Integrated Graphics |
| Not Overclockable | Overclock Support | Overclockable |
